Winter Weather + Workout Tunes

byJenonJanuary 25, 2013

It’s a gray, cold and icy day here in Charlotte. It’s 27 degrees and we are supposed to get a lot of freezing rain and ice this afternoon. Of course that has caused the closure of many schools and businesses but our plan here at the gym is to stay open and run classes as normal. Crossing my fingers that the road conditions stay okay…especially since I’m planning on attending a master class with Bryan Kest tonight (he’s the founder of power yoga!!!).

Sullie and I have been trying to stay warm. I broke out my winter hat for the first time this season. And then got laughed at when I walked into the gym! Whatever, I’ll take warmth over cuteness any day! 😀

Backtracking to last night’s dinner, I feel like all I’ve been eating lately is chicken, chicken and more chicken so I stopped by the grocery on my way home last night to pick up some fish. Lucky for me, they were having a great sale on mahi. This dinner was healthy, delicious and ready in under 30 minutes.

I have this week’s fitness Friday workout and video ready for you but I’m just waiting for the video to finish uploading to YouTube. Unfortunately, it takes hours for them to upload when I shoot in HD so I’m trying to be patient but I wish there was an easier solution!

In the meantime, here are a few songs I’m loving lately for you to check out and possibly download to get you through your workout!

Pretty much obsessed with all things Zedd right now.

One song I’m not obsessed with right now?

JT finally comes out with a new album after like 5 years and I don’t love the first single, Suit & Tie. I’m a little devastated. Hopefully the rest of the album will make up for it.

I’ll be back later with your Fitness Friday workout! Stay warm!

New JT song…dig it or not so much? What songs are powering you through your workouts lately?

I am a HUGE JT and Jay-Z fan, and I just cannot get into the song either. I’ve listened to it seveal times, hoping it will finally get me, but its not working. Oh well. I don’t really care what he sings, as long as he goes on tour again soon!

I am obsessed with Justin Timberlake. I feel like I am rationalizing his new song and saying I like it, but deep down I know it’s not that great. 🙂 I love “Scream and Shout” by Britney, “How to be a Heartbreaker” by Marina and the Diamonds, and “Sweet Nothing” by Calvin Harris lately!

I didn’t like the new song the first time I listened to it – it brought back unpleasant memories of the 1970s – a very bad fashion decade. But it has grown on me. I can’t decide about Will.i.am and Britney – it’s very techno.

yeah, I live in charlotte too and it’s really icy out….looks like I’ll be pulling out my winter hat too.
I have every NSync and JT album…I’m sad that I don’t like his new single. I’m hoping that it will grow on me.

yeah, I live in charlotte too and it’s really icy out….looks like I’ll be pulling out my winter hat too.
I have every NSync and JT album…I’m sad that I don’t like his new single. I’m hoping that it will grow on me.

Yum, your lunch and dinner look delicious! This is the first week that our gym is teaching the newest Bodypump release (84)….so lately that is all I have been listening to! I need to get some other tunes going in my brain!

Haven’t heard the song yet, but I’ve been rocking out to lots of country music lately, because I’ve been bored with what’s been on the radio! HA! It always puts me in a good mood. As for working out music, I’ve been kind of digging the Maroon 5 station on Pandora. Stay warm!

I'm Jen and I'm a personal trainer, yoga teacher and the author of Ultimate Plank Fitness and The Complete Guide to Yoga Inversions. I live in Charlotte, NC and share daily updates about food, fitness, yoga and life with two golden retrievers! You can reach me at jen@peanutbutterrunner.com.